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South Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$35.14
Entry wage$26.21
10th percentile wage$25.06
50th percentile wage$29.05
90th percentile wage$44.91
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services4019.3%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Professional and Business Services40$37.07
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities$28.47
Interior Designers (27-1025)
Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design. Excludes Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (27-1026).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$29.05 $26.76  $2.29
2019$28.12+3.3%$25.91 +3.3%$2.22
2018$27.39+2.7%$25.23 +2.7%$2.16
2017$26.76+2.4%$24.65 +2.4%$2.11
2016$26.34+1.6%$24.26 +1.6%$2.08
2015$25.83+2.0%$23.80 +2.0%$2.04
2014$25.35+1.9%$23.35 +1.9%$2.00
2013$24.86+1.9%$22.90 +1.9%$1.96
2012$24.38+2.0%$22.46 +2.0%$1.92
2011$24.00+1.6%$22.11 +1.6%$1.89
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$29.05 $22.75  $6.30
2019$28.12+3.3%$21.83 +4.2%$6.30
2018$27.39+2.7%$21.16 +3.1%$6.23
2017$26.76+2.4%$20.59 +2.8%$6.16
2016$26.34+1.6%$20.13 +2.3%$6.21
2015$25.83+2.0%$19.70 +2.1%$6.13
2014$25.35+1.9%$19.28 +2.2%$6.07
2013$24.86+1.9%$18.89 +2.1%$5.97
2012$24.38+2.0%$18.57 +1.7%$5.81
2011$24.00+1.6%$18.28 +1.6%$5.72
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest $37.73 
Southwest $37.64170
South Central $29.05200
North Central $23.96150
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $29.05200
Southwest $37.64170
North Central $23.96150
Wages in other areas
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